Black-throated Mango vs Prototype quillwort

Anthracothorax nigricollis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Black-throated Mango is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-throated Mango	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Trochilidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anthracothorax	Isoetes
Species	Anthracothorax nigricollis	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Black-throated Mango

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-throated Mango	Prototype quillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-throated Mango

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-throated Mango

A large, striking hummingbird of tropical forests from southern Mexico to Argentina, black-throated mangos have dramatic sexual dimorphism — males display glittering black throat and breast with violet and green flanks and a bold purple tail, while females are white below with a central black stripe. Inhabiting forest edges, clearings, and gardens, they aggressively defend flowering trees. Males perform spectacular aerial display flights at treetop height. Listed as Least Concern across their broad neotropical range.